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Written by Lorraine Kirk.</font></b> </li></ul> <div align="center"> <center> <table id="AutoNumber3" bordercolor="#0000ff" cellspacing="0" bordercolordark="#000080" cellPadding=5 bgColor=#ffcc66 borderColorLight=#3399ff border=2> <tbody> <tr> <td align="middle"><b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" face="Verdana" color=#0000ff>Regular <a href="hot_sites/calendar.htm" target="_top">Monthly meetings</a> are held<br>on the 2nd Saturday of each Month at 2pm<br>at the Italio Australian Club<br>18 Fairways Drive, Clear Island Waters</font></b></td></tr> <tr> <td align="middle"><b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" face="Verdana" color=#0000ff>There are no Regular Monthly meetings in January</font></b></td></tr></tbody></table></center></div> <div align="center"> <center> <table id="AutoNumber4" style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=10 border=0> <tbody> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p align="center"><img src="images/AWDN_bronze_award.gif" border=0 width="198" 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